BY VINCENT UJUMADU

AWKA—NO fewer than 486 centres of examination magic in Anambra State are to be shut down as part of measures to curb examination malpractices in the education sector, the Commissioner for Education, Professor Kate Omenugha, has said.

Speaking at the 10th anniversary of St. Joseph’s Academic Award for 2014, the commissioner observed that the miracle centres had been aiding and abating examination malpractices, especially during West African School Certificate Examinations, WASC, and National Examination Council, NECO, examinations.

According to her, the decision to shut down the magic centres became necessary due to the manner their operators have fashioned them to swindle unsuspecting, desperate candidates.
She said: “We have govern-ment and approved private schools that are saddled with the responsibility of training our children to become functional members of our society.”

BuddahMonk: Waiting for some tigerclawed faces to converged...when you check the quality of people Anambra turn out every year you will know that its not a fluke and malpractise have nothing to contribute, Anambra dont produce certificated graduates, our education is of quality not quantity that is why for every Achebe that died 100 Chimamandas are born, for every Jerome Udoji and Okigbo that died 100 Soludos are there to fill the vaccum, for every Dike that died 100 Oby Ezekwesilis are born, so malpractise have nothing to contribute because those dumbass students that were aided by mechineries most of the times find it very difficult securing admission.

If you think miracle centres only exist in Anambra, just give me 24hrs let me walk down to Akute and Oko Aro, every 2poles you pass there is a miracle center begging you to enrol.

I thank the ANSG for trying to stamp out examination malpractices in our education sector, we dont want to be embarrased parading a minister who said Nigeria is blessed with plenty mineral resources like coke and fanta or giving the world a minister for education who bombarded our ears with "can be able".

My honourable commissioner God bless you, hide no evil.
Some deranged minds will think your washing your dirty linen in public but dont mind them, we are all Nigerian so we know how hypocritical we are.

seanet01: That is why they are always the first in JAMB. Miracle

Bobandgreat: [color=#000099]

If u can find that much in Anambra, I wonder how many exist in Lagos, Oshogbo and the rest of Nigeria. Every government should find, expose and close down these centers if we want to save education in this country. Just look at some of the comments of some people in this forum, especially this Tunde Salami of a mor0n, and u will agree with me that sentiments apart, Anambra State should be emulated.

danot1030: This is a gud development, this same shuld go round other states of Nigeria, Edo State, River State, Lagos State, Enugu State, Ebonyin State, Imo State, Delta State, Abia State, Oyo State, Benue State and rest.

ilugunboy: So how many exam centers are there then in Anamabra if a total of 486 are going to be shut down for exam malpractices...

Cecediva: Good question

revolt: U knw the beauty of truth? It never lies.

This years results will still show!! We r not scared of competition and don't need to garner positions and figures via propaganda, I can bet my whole life imo, delta, or anambra will still come out tops. I wonder how anambra even beat us, it used to be an impossibilty. Well were all the same breed no shaking.

ilugunboy:

Guy...this revelation has put a huge dent on this your chest beating....a black spot on a sparkling white shirt damage the shirt.

ilugunboy:

That is almost half of a thousand.....no matter the amount of centers in the state...486 will still going to be a significant number.

seanet01: That is why they are always the first in JAMB. Miracle

ilugunboy:


Unless you can show those "miracle centers" in Lagos or Oshogbo as you mentioned...you should henceforth refrain for justifying that nonsense you guys are doing in Anambra just to secure college admission.

There is so much spotlight of the press in SW that such activity will go undetected for so long...on the other hand, the eastern part of Nigeria enjoy the lack of presence of inquisitive journalists.

486? just too much to easily go undetected for far too long....there is active connivance of some government officials in the education ministry in Anambra...elevating it to an official government policy...

lekkie073: I could remember vividly the principal of the school I served in awka-etiti begging me to prepare examination solutions for her students those days. I was like .......wtf!

Bobandgreat: [color=#000099]

If u can find that much in Anambra, I wonder how many exist in Lagos, Oshogbo and the rest of Nigeria. Every government should find, expose and close down these centers if we want to save education in this country. Just look at some of the comments of some people in this forum, especially this Tunde Salami of a mor0n, and u will agree with me that sentiments apart, Anambra State should be emulated.